Karl Lagerfeld - Aktstrakt - 2000

A NICELY PRINTED COLLECTION OF 13 DRAMATIC PHOTOGRAPHS -
by important German fashion designer, photographer, and creative director Karl (Otto) Lagerfeld (1933-2019), also called "Kaiser Karl".

PERFECTLY PRINTED.

VERY BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE BINDING.

COMPLETE WITH SLIPCASE.

EXCELLENT, VERY FRESH CONDITION.

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"In Aktstrakt, photographer Karl Lagerfeld deals with the topic "Form". In doing so, he takes the liberty of broadening, in the Beuysian sense, the concept of art, including man's physicality. The strictly thought-out study Aktstrakt, consisting of 13 photo plates, formally takes up the tradition of Bauhaus photography. The design and production of the book rigorously follow traditional rules: the photographs, varnish-sealed in the costly tritone process, were printed on Phoenixmotion-Xantur paper. The book block was laid out as Japanese brochure, cased in a cloth binding with a two-color brass-stamped plate."
(from the publisher)

Steidl, Göttingen. 2000. First edition, first printing.

Hardcover in linen with cardboard slipcase (as issued). 272 x 275 mm. 40 pages. Photos: Karl Lagerfeld. Edited by Eric Pfrunder. Design: Gerhard Steidl. Typography: Klaus Detjen. Printing and production: Steidl, Göttingen. Text: English.

Condition:
Book inside and outside excellent, like new and unread; fresh and flawless, clean with no previous owner marks and with no foxing. Slipcase fresh and complete with no missing parts; light trace of use. Overall very fine condition.

Great photobook by famous German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld - in very fresh condition.

"Karl Lagerfeld began his career in fashion in the 1950s, working for several top fashion houses including Balmain, Patou, and Chloé before joining Chanel in 1983. As the creative director of Chanel from 1983 until his death, he oversaw every aspect of the fashion house's creative output, from designing collections to photographing advertising campaigns and arranging store displays. He was instrumental in revitalizing the Chanel brand, helping it regain its position as one of the top fashion houses in the world. He was also creative director of the Italian fur and leather goods fashion house Fendi, as well as his own eponymous fashion label. Throughout his career, he collaborated on numerous fashion, design, and art-related projects, and his photography was exhibited in galleries and collected in published volumes.
Lagerfeld was recognised for his signature white hair, black sunglasses, fingerless gloves, and high-starched detachable collars."
(Wikipedia)